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H.R. 6170 114th Congress House

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 26, 2016 Introduced by: John Garamendi Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory procedures
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 26, 2016
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 Latest action September 26, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to authorize states and the Environmental Protection Agency to require public water systems that have repeatedly failed to comply with drinking water standards to assess options for consolidation.

Public water systems are eligible for financial assistance to assist with undertaking consolidation activities.

Additionally, the bill provides liability protection for compliant public water systems that consolidate with non-compliant systems.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6116 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6170: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6170/
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"H.R. 6170: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to the consolidation of public water systems, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6170/.
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H.R. 6170, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6170/.
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